George Coleman de Kay (1802-1849), was born in New York City, the son of George de Kay, a sea captain, and Catherine Coleman. He married Janet Drake in 1833. Their children included Katherine (1834) m. Arthur Bronson, Joseph Rodman Drake (1836), Julia (1841) d. unmarried, George Coleman (1843), Sydney (1845), Helena (1846) m. Richard Watson Gilder, and Charles de Kay (1848).
"Commodore George C. De Kay, whose death is announced in our paper of this morning, was once in command of the Argentine navy. While in that service he fought eighteen battles, and won his way from the rank of midshipman to that of commander-in-chief. He commanded the Macedonian frigate on her trip with provisions, a year since, to the suffering Irish and Scotch. [Washington Union]"
-Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer, 22 Feb 1849, p3:∼Received the rank of "Commodore" after fighting for Argentine against Brazil in 1826. Sailed ship for Henry Eckford to Turkey in 1831. Made a trip to Ireland in 1847 with food and supplies for the Irish people during the famine. Every year their is a ceremony at his gravesite in respect for this action. The Commodore married Janet Drake in 1833. (Henry Eckford's Grand daughter)
"Commodore George C. De Kay, whose death is announced in our paper of this morning, was once in command of the Argentine navy. While in that service he fought eighteen battles, and won his way from the rank of midshipman to that of commander-in-chief. He commanded the Macedonian frigate on her trip with provisions, a year since, to the suffering Irish and Scotch. [Washington Union]"
-Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer, 22 Feb 1849, p3:∼Received the rank of "Commodore" after fighting for Argentine against Brazil in 1826. Sailed ship for Henry Eckford to Turkey in 1831. Made a trip to Ireland in 1847 with food and supplies for the Irish people during the famine. Every year their is a ceremony at his gravesite in respect for this action. The Commodore married Janet Drake in 1833. (Henry Eckford's Grand daughter)
George Coleman de Kay (1802-1849), was born in New York City, the son of George de Kay, a sea captain, and Catherine Coleman. He married Janet Drake in 1833. Their children included Katherine (1834) m. Arthur Bronson, Joseph Rodman Drake (1836), Julia (1841) d. unmarried, George Coleman (1843), Sydney (1845), Helena (1846) m. Richard Watson Gilder, and Charles de Kay (1848).
"Commodore George C. De Kay, whose death is announced in our paper of this morning, was once in command of the Argentine navy. While in that service he fought eighteen battles, and won his way from the rank of midshipman to that of commander-in-chief. He commanded the Macedonian frigate on her trip with provisions, a year since, to the suffering Irish and Scotch. [Washington Union]"
-Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer, 22 Feb 1849, p3:∼Received the rank of "Commodore" after fighting for Argentine against Brazil in 1826. Sailed ship for Henry Eckford to Turkey in 1831. Made a trip to Ireland in 1847 with food and supplies for the Irish people during the famine. Every year their is a ceremony at his gravesite in respect for this action. The Commodore married Janet Drake in 1833. (Henry Eckford's Grand daughter)
"Commodore George C. De Kay, whose death is announced in our paper of this morning, was once in command of the Argentine navy. While in that service he fought eighteen battles, and won his way from the rank of midshipman to that of commander-in-chief. He commanded the Macedonian frigate on her trip with provisions, a year since, to the suffering Irish and Scotch. [Washington Union]"
-Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer, 22 Feb 1849, p3:∼Received the rank of "Commodore" after fighting for Argentine against Brazil in 1826. Sailed ship for Henry Eckford to Turkey in 1831. Made a trip to Ireland in 1847 with food and supplies for the Irish people during the famine. Every year their is a ceremony at his gravesite in respect for this action. The Commodore married Janet Drake in 1833. (Henry Eckford's Grand daughter)
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Commodore George Coleman DeKay NY Mar 3, 1801 Wash DC Jan 31, 1849
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